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Mr. Jawahar Singh vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi, … on 23 February, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Jawahar Singh vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi, … on 23 February, 2009
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                                          Decision No. CIC /WB/A/2008/01412/SG/1954
                                                 Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2008/01412/SG

       Relevant Facts

emerging from the Appeal

Appellant : Mr. Jawahar Singh
Jhuggi Jhonpari Ekta Manch,
C-125, Bindapur, Pocket-4,
New Delhi – 110059

Respondent : Assistant Commissioner & PIO
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
O/o the Assistant Commissioner,
Najafgarh Zone,
Najafgarh, New Delhi.


      RTI application filed on            :       28/05/2008 ID No. 1503
      PIO replied                         :       01/07/2008
      First appeal filed on               :       07/07/2008
      First Appellate Authority order     :       Not mentioned.
      Second Appeal filed on              :       20/08/2008

The appellant had sought information from MCD regarding maintenance and cleaning
in Jhuggi and Jhonpadi of Samalka village situated near International Airport.
Sl. Information Sought PIO’s Reply

1. Why development work in these jhuggi and This is not related to our department.

jhonpadi was stopped.

2. When will MCD remove the garbage lying in the Time-to-time it was removed.

jhuggi and jhonpadi.

3. Why drainages not been cleaned. Drainage cleaning is done time-to-

time.

4. How many sweepers are there and what is the time There are three sweepers:

of their work? Raghubir,Satvir and Mrs.Kausalya.

5. What is the time of brooming and cleaning of the Every working day and garbage is
road and street. being removed time to time.

6. What is the condition of the “Sulabh Sauchalaya”. No Sulabh Sauchalaya is operated by
Give complete detail. MCD it is operated by N.G.O.

The First Appellate Authority ordered:
Not mentioned.

Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present.

Appellant : Mr. Jawahar Singh
Respondent : : Mr.Pawan Kumar APIO
The appellant has been given the information. His complaint is that the actual
cleaning is not happening though it is recorded as such. The appellant has been
advised to adopt a combination of complaint and RTI usage to achieve his desired
result.

Decision:

The appeal is disposed.

The information has been provided to the appellant.

This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
23rd February 2009

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